is this average age? - Cystic Fibrosis Message Board

claujuh · 05-25-2002, 01:52 PM

hi. i just wanted to ask a question. my highschool sweetheart, first boy i loved, recently passed away at the age of 43, from cystic fibrosis. isn't 43 a long time to have survived? i really dont know and would like to. he had four siblings and three of them had CF too. is THAT "normal"?

rugratsmomma · 05-26-2002, 06:24 AM

32 is the AVERAGE age...average being the key word.There are some CFers that are in their 60s(I think theres a few in their 70s,not sure on that one).It also depends on the persons case of CF..

As for siblings,everytime 2 CF carriers give birth there is 25% chance that child will have CF,50% that the child will be a CF carrier,and a 25% chance that the child won't have CF and won't be a carrier.

Hope this helps

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